How long is the Certificate in Maintenance Management course?

The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.

When is the next Certificate in Maintenance Management course?

The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Istanbul. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.

Where is this course held?

Upcoming sessions run in Istanbul, Rome, Kuala Lumpur, Barcelona, London, Munich, Amsterdam.

Can I take Certificate in Maintenance Management online?

Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.

How much does the course cost?

Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.

Do participants receive a certificate?

Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.

Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.

Certificate in Maintenance Management Training Course

Course overview

Why Attend

This course provides participants with a comprehensive foundation to advance their maintenance management career, focusing on developing strategic maintenance plans, optimize budgeting processes, manage contracts, and leverage technology for enhanced operational efficiency. This course equips maintenance professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively lead and improve maintenance operations.

Course Methodology

This course is based on open discussions, question and answer sessions, group exercises, activities, videos, case studies and presentations based on best practices and advanced principles.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Formulate effective maintenance strategies to optimize equipment performance and lifespan
Gain insights into budgeting and cost control for maintenance activities
Master maintenance planning and scheduling to minimize downtime and optimize utilization of maintenance resources
Structure the maintenance workforce and analyze workload to ensure maximum productivity
Use Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) for tracking and managing maintenance activities

Target Audience

This course is suitable for participants with several years of experience in maintenance. This includes Maintenance Managers, Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Supervisors and Maintenance Planning Engineers. It is also suitable for professionals who work in the operations, engineering and procurement/materials departments and who wish to gain an understanding of how the quality of the maintenance function affects their department, and the end result of their organization.

Target Competencies

Strategy Development and Budgeting
Contract Management
Planning and Scheduling
Inventory Control
People Development

Course outline

1Day 1: Maintenance Strategies and the Budgeting Process & Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Maintenance Strategies and the Budgeting Process
- Types of maintenance strategies
- Maintenance strategy formulation
- Budgeting fundamentals
- Maintenance budget development
- Maintenance analysis and cost control
- Performance management and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- Criticality analysis
- RCM study
- RCM related references and standards
- Failure definitions
- RCM process flow diagram
- Defining RCM outputs
- Benefits of RCM
2Day 2: Maintenance Contracts and Contractor Management & Planning and Scheduling Maintenance Activities
- Maintenance Contracts and Contractor Management
- What is outsourcing? And why outsource?
- Challenges and risks of outsourcing
- Outsourcing lifecycle model
- Outsourcing strategy analysis
- Contracts and contracting process
- Contracts monitoring and evaluation
- Planning and Scheduling Maintenance Activities
- The 6 elements of maintenance planning and scheduling
- Identifying maintenance activities and prioritize them
- Developing a maintenance plan
- Continuous maintenance scheduling process
- Executing the maintenance activities
- Close out
- Reviews and improvements
3Day 3: Maintenance Workforce Planning and Development & Spare Parts and Inventory Management
- Maintenance Workforce Planning and Development
- Maintenance key positions
- Building an effective team structure
- Leadership and team management
- Workload analysis and RACI matrix
- Learning and development
- Competency assurance management system
- Spare Parts and Inventory Management
- Objectives of inventory control
- Functions of spare parts management
- Inventory order cycle
- The ABC analysis
- Stock turnover and cover
- How is inventory valued?
- Inventory reorder policies
- Inventory improvement actions
4Day 4: Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Work requests
- Work request workflow
- Types of work requests
- How work requests improve maintenance
- Work orders
- Work order workflow
- Types of work orders
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Components of a Bill of Materials
- Application Parts List (APL)
- APL vs. BOM
- Components of an Application Parts List
- CMMS simulation
5Day 5: Maintenance Risk Management & Continuous Improvement in Maintenance
- Maintenance Risk Management
- Key concepts and definitions
- Importance of risk management
- Types of maintenance risks
- Risk management framework
- Integrating risk management into maintenance practices
- Safety and compliance
- Continuous Improvement in Maintenance
- Lean maintenance
- 5S Methodology
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) pillars and importance of autonomous maintenance
- Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and predictive analytics
- Benchmarking

Schedule

Dates and fees

13 upcoming dates in 7 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.

All dates as PDF

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

January 2027

18JAN 18 - 22 Jan 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

February 2027

15FEB 15 - 19 Feb 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

March 2027

15MAR 15 - 19 Mar 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

April 2027

19APR 19 - 23 Apr 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

May 2027

17MAY 17 - 21 May 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

June 2027

21JUN 21 - 25 Jun 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

AmsterdamNetherlands · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

July 2027

19JUL 19 - 23 Jul 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

IstanbulTurkey · Classroom

£2,850per delegate2+ people: £2,280 each

August 2027

16AUG 16 - 20 Aug 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

RomeItaly · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

September 2027

20SEP 20 - 24 Sep 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

Kuala LumpurMalaysia · Classroom

£2,250per delegate2+ people: £1,800 each

October 2027

18OCT 18 - 22 Oct 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

BarcelonaSpain · Classroom

£3,850per delegate2+ people: £3,080 each

November 2027

15NOV 15 - 19 Nov 2027Mon to Fri · 5 daysOur home city

LondonUnited Kingdom · Classroom

£2,750per delegate2+ people: £2,200 each

December 2027

20DEC 20 - 24 Dec 2027Mon to Fri · 5 days

MunichGermany · Classroom

£4,250per delegate2+ people: £3,400 each

Live online, on the same dates

Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.

December 2026

14DEC 14 - 18 Dec 2026Mon to Fri · 5 daysNext session

Live onlineVirtual classroom · join from anywhere